Alexia Wright, EssexHear hear.
Bruce Barnes, BradfordWhy should the UK have the most expensive and least attractive trains in Europe?
James Malcolm, DundeeCorporations in no way have the people’s best interests at heart. The only way that can be achieved is by giving it back to the people.
Stephanie Thomas, LondonBring back British Rail.
Shabir Ahmed, WatfordIt always worked better under government control.
Michael Futers, DerbyInstead of senseless profit-driven competition we want safe, reliable public transport.
Corporal Ward, BridgendYou know it makes sense.
James McAlpine, InvernessThe joke is on us and it’s time we said ‘enough is enough’.
Peter Kasim, LondonPrivatisation can only work within the context of customer choice. Rail companies are not forced to improve performance or value, because they monopolise the railway infrastructure in the UK.
Charlie Furness, CardiffAppalling quality and ludicrous prices of rail in the UK are uneconomical, unfair, and do nothing but push commuters to use cars. Nationalisation is for the common good.
Katerina Turner, ChelsmfordThird world service for first class prices. I’m sick of spending insane amounts of money on trains that are terrible.
Linda Poulter, LeedsThe railways should be owned by us and any profits reinvested into upgrading the system.
James Delaney, BrightonPlease fix the broken and disjointed rail mess that has stemmed from the privatisation in the 90’s.
Su Bradley, FolkestoneFares need reducing and additional carriages added during busy periods. Passengers having to pay for the privilege of standing for the entire journey is simply wrong.
Fiona Radic, PeterboroughEast Coast has been magnificent in public hands: popular, profitable and working for passengers not shareholders.
Keith Smith, HullThe rail system needs to be a national service. At the moment, it’s too fragmented. Unite it in public ownership.
Cyril Osborne, BoltonI think everyone has had enough. I know of constant fare increases, overcrowded trains and delays due to staffing levels.
Paul Duckett, WindermereIf all the money spent on this stupid privatisation had been invested in BR we would now have the best rail system in the world. Peter Parker rest in peace.
Andy Bond, EdinburghIt’s the worst value rail system in the world.
Francis Badillo, Ronda, SpainNo a la privatizaci
Nick O’Brien, WhitchurchHaving travelled extensively by train for over 25 years I can definitely say the rail service has gotten worse since privatisation.
Jason George Walker, Stoke-on-TrentNationalise all public services.
Barrie Fairbairn, LeicesterUnified track, trains and maintenance, with simple clearly-defined profit centres – InterCity / HS/ Regional / Freight / Scotland – as immediately pre-privatisation.
Roger Greeff, SheffieldEast Coast is a good example.
Susan Roberts, AbertilleryRegrettably, commonsense isn’t too common. This is undeniably achievable, so let’s do it.
Graham Leigh, LancingForget HS2 Project – Invest it in re-opening more useful cross-country branch lines such as Steyning Line.
Danny Elliott, LincolnThe number of reasons for having an efficient, clean and reliable Rail Network are vast and numerous, yet since privatisation the Network has been anything but.
Claire Constable, LondonOur railways should be publicly owned and accountable. Privatisation has been a nightmare. Ticket prices are like playing the lottery.
Tina Harrison, Long EatonBritish Rail should never have been privatised in the first place.